continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
headquarters; head office; main office
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
military conflict; armed conflict
final; eventual; ultimate
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
feeling; sense; impression
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
this and that; various things
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
armed might; military power; the sword; force